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Crisp Crackers

A simple baked cracker made from common crackers and butter.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
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Crisp Crackers

Crisp Crackers

Oven, in the book's wordsA moderate oven

Ingredients

Directions

The book says “a moderate oven”. The 350°F (175°C) in the steps is the modern equivalent, not the book's own figure.

Prepare

  1. Split the common crackers in half.

  2. Spread ¼ teaspoon of butter on each half.

Bake

  1. Place the crackers in a pan.

  2. Bake in a moderate oven at 350°F (175°C) until delicately browned.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.

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Explore the science

What each ingredient does

Common crackers
Form the crisp base that the butter coats and browns.
Butter
Adds fat that promotes browning and a rich, savory flavor.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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